Art Director: Shape Iconic Brand Visuals (Hybrid)

HEARST MAGAZINE MEDIA INC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Hearst Magazines is looking for an Art Director for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen in New York. You will shape visual identities across print, digital, social, video and live experiences, partnering with the Creative Director and editors to elevate storytelling with typographic finesse and cohesive branding.

Lead a team of designers, mentor freelancers, manage workflows, and maintain brand standards while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in consumer editorial design, including experience across both digital and print platforms.
• Experience with directly managing individuals and/or a team, ideally in a creative environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in editorial design, typography, branding, and visual storytelling with a refined creative sensibility.
• Proven experience developing brand identity systems, logos, templates, and cohesive visual languages across multiple platforms.
• Strong conceptual thinking skills with the ability to translate editorial ideas into compelling creative executions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, high-quality work.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build strong partnerships across editorial, creative, and production teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Bridge.
• Strong knowledge of magazine design, photography, illustration, color management, and production workflows.
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment while managing multiple projects with creativity and precision.
• Experience identifying opportunities to improve creative processes and streamline workflows.
• This position is based in New York, NY and follows a hybrid schedule requiring four days per week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to develop and evolve the visual identity, creative vision, and design standards for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen across print, digital, social, video, and experiential platforms.
• Manage and mentor a team of full time and freelance designers.
• Design compelling editorial layouts, feature packages, celebrity profiles, and special projects that elevate storytelling through sophisticated typography, imagery, and visual direction.
• Create impactful graphics, logos, branding assets, and creative collateral for websites, social media, video series, live events, and other cross-platform initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with editors, writers, photographers, video producers, social teams, and special projects partners to concept and execute innovative creative solutions.
• Help define, document, and improve creative workflows and design processes that ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality execution across teams.
• Commission and art direct freelance illustrators and creative contributors while maintaining brand standards and editorial excellence.
• Oversee image selection, color approval, and photo retouching direction in partnership with digital imaging specialists to ensure exceptional visual quality.
• Consistently deliver thoughtful, high-impact creative work while balancing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced editorial environment.

Skills

Editorial design

Brand identity

Typography

Visual storytelling

Team leadership

Collaboration

Adobe Creative Cloud

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Bridge

Job description

Hearst Magazines is looking for an Art Director for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen in New York. You will shape visual identities across print, digital, social, video and live experiences, partnering with the Creative Director and editors to elevate storytelling with typographic finesse and cohesive branding.

Lead a team of designers, mentor freelancers, manage workflows, and maintain brand standards while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.